HOMELESS JESUS LOCATIONS
Toronto U of T St; Regis College ORIGINAL
Toronto St. Paul 2018 Bloor St. E
Montreal Quebec 2026
Homeless Jesus are designed by Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor and devout Catholic.
Schmalz’s inspiration for the piece came after seeing a homeless man on Toronto’s University Ave. In past interviews, he’s said the man bore a striking resemblance to Jesus and that — too often in artist’s depiction of Christ — he is the image of physical perfection.
There are over 100 replicas of the Homeless Jesus sculpture installed in cities worldwide.
The statues are scattered across major global hubs, including:
The Vatican: Located at the Sant'Egidio Headquarters in Rome.
Israel: Placed in the historic town of Capernaum.
Europe: Dublin Ireland, Madrid Spain, Fatima Portugal, Belgium
United States: Notable installations include New York City (St. John the Divine) and Washington, D.C. and Tom The Backroads Traveler tells me Buffalo NY
United Kingdom: Replicas can be found in London, Manchester, and Glasgow.
Asia & Oceania: Prominently featured in Singapore and Melbourne.
Canada: At least six permanent replicas are located across the country, where the original was created
You can get more information about the ones we have found by reading the above individual linked posts. These posts also include details about the locations and some background.
Montreal Quebec 2026
Located outside St. James United Church (Église Unie Saint-James) on Sainte-Catherine Street West.
Toronto Metropolitan United 2026
Metropolitan United has been gifted a remarkable piece of artwork by the world renowned artist Timothy Schmaltz. Schmaltz has sculptures placed in sacred and public sites all around the world, and for many, is most well known for his "homeless Jesus" series. The piece that we are receiving is part of a series on Isaiah 58 and is entitled "Sheltering", which evokes themes of support, comfort and protection offered by the Holy Spirit. In humbling bit of symmetry, the same piece, at roughly the same time, will also be placed at the Cathedral in Odesa in Ukraine.
Toronto St. Andrew's 2024
Both views of the homeless person and the angel from Timothy Schmalz's sculpture 'Be Welcoming'.
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Toronto Church of the Redeemer 2024
When I Was Sick, was installed outside Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St. in September 2023. It is accompanied by a plaque that reads, “It dwells in this place as a shared calling and a commitment as a church, a city and a world to take care of those who are in need.”
Toronto St. Patrick Church McCaul St. 2021
Christ is portrayed as a homeless man naked and clinging to a piece of cardboard to keep him warm. Based on Matthew 25, “When I was Naked” confronts our prejudices against the impoverished and compels us to look deeper for a glimpse of the divinity and dignity within them.
Florence Italy 2019
The artwork is inspired by Matthew 25 and serves as a visual reminder to recognize the divine in the most marginalized and vulnerable members of society
Toronto St. Paul 2018 Bloor St. E
When I Was a Stranger. It is the latest addition to his When I Was series, inspired by the Gospel of Matthew.
The sculpture shows Christ encircled by six bronze stumps, representing seats that invite passers-by to join the lonely stranger.
Toronto St. Stephen in the Fields 2018
There are two sculptures in this church.
A miniature of Jesus The Panhandler is inside.
The statue, titled “Whatsoever You Do,” offers a visual representation of charity. The title is a reference to Jesus’s statement, “Whatsoever you do for the least of these, you do it for me.”
Toronto U of T
From afar, it looks like a homeless person lying on a bench, covered in a blanket. Get a little closer and you'll notice the nail marks on its feet. This is not just any person. This is Jesus.
Kitchener ON 2017
Inspired by Matthew: 25, this sculpture is a representation that suggests Christ is with the most marginalized in our society. The Christ figure is shrouded in a blanket the only indication that it is Jesus is the visible wounds on the feet. The life-size version of the work has enough room that someone is able to sit on the bench.
Austin TX 2015
The piece depicts a figure huddled under a blanket sleeping on a park bench. The face and hands are completely obscured, and the figure is only identifiable as Jesus by the crucifixion wounds (stigmata) on his bare feet.
